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Czech Republic
2025
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Additional legal safeguards could be considered to further depoliticize the appointment procedure of the public service media oversight bodies, the Czech Television, Czech Radio, and Czech News Agency Councils, in order to further strengthen their independence.
Recommendation # in final report:
20
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Czech Republic
2025
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To strengthen its independence, the appointment procedure for members of the Council for Radio and TV Broadcasting could be revised.
Recommendation # in final report:
21
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Czech Republic
2025
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Legislative and policy frameworks to counter strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) should be further developed and strengthened, particularly regarding structural and procedural safeguards and remedies, support for targets and victims, and the development of education, training, and awareness-raising programmes.
Recommendation # in final report:
24
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Czech Republic
2023
EET
Presidential
To protect media pluralism, the authorities should consider thresholds for ownership across all media types and an impact assessment of potential mergers on media pluralism before their approval.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Media
Czech Republic
2023
EET
Presidential
Criminal sanctions for defamation should be repealed in favour of proportionate civil sanctions.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Media
Czech Republic
2023
EET
Presidential
To guarantee editorial independence and programmatic quality, public media should receive adequate funding ensured through an appropriate, secure and transparent funding framework.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Media
Czech Republic
2025
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To provide for mechanisms and to address disinformation and manipulative content, the Digital Services Act should be transposed into Czech legislation. Awareness should be raised among relevant stakeholders on available mechanisms to address disinformation and manipulative content.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Electoral Campaign
Czech Republic
2017
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Considerations should be given to conducting nationwide civic education and voter information campaigns to enhance public awareness and increase the participation of voters, including in formats accessible for persons with different types of disabilities.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Czech Republic
2023
EET
Presidential
To strengthen the electoral participation of persons with disabilities, political parties should provide their programmes, campaign messages and materials in accessible and easy-to-understand formats. Legal or financial incentives could be introduced to encourage accessible campaign content.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Campaign
Czech Republic
2017
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Greater efforts should be made to include women on candidate lists, especially in winnable positions. Temporary special measures, including state subsidy premiums for political parties and other mechanisms, should be developed to promote women participation in elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Women
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Party and Candidate Registration
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